Category: VBScript

I’ve been using a linux-based Asus Eee PC (p701) for several years now, and one of my favorite features available is the desktop wallpaper “slideshow” option. I can set up my computer to randomly display a new desktop wallpaper as often as I want. All I have to do is point to the folder(s) the images are stored in and set the frequency, and viola my desktop wallpaper changes “automagically.”

I’ve almost given up on wallpapers for my home and office Windows machines, however. While it’s certainly not hard to change the desktop wallpaper, it’s not something I like to think about. To be honest, the desktop is always covered by the applications I’m working in, so I rarely even think about it. But a few months ago, I stumbled across the Microsoft Digital Photography Winter Fun Pack 2003. While most of the features are uninteresting to me, one of them caught my eye. The Winter Wallpaper Changer feature automatically changes your desktop wallpaper anywhere from once every 15 minutes to once a week. You can point the program to whatever folder you want that contains the background images. Even better, you can set it up so that on certain days (someone’s birthday, a holiday, or whatever), you can choose from a different set of wallpaper images!

I installed this application, and was immediately thrilled with how it worked. I like my wallpaper to change very frequently, so I had my wallpaper changed every fifteen minutes throughout the day. I never knew how easy it would be to brighten up my day just by changing my computer’s wallpaper!